Jumada I 2, 1448 AHTuesday 13 October 2026
Dummy textThe dates season market is on every day from Thursday 15 October to Saturday 24 October, from 4 pm. Expect busier roads around the market in the evening. Times and directions
13 min drive28 min by bus(approximate, from the Prophet’s Mosque)
Across the city
Saudi coffee with dates by the Haram, a hand-brewed pour-over and a roastery — three ways Madinah drinks coffee.
3 stops · Raslania Cafe – Central Branch → Qissat Hijaz → Kiffa Café & Roastery – Ring Road
Calligraphy, galleries, an exhibition and an evening of talks.
Saudi coffee by the Haram, pour-overs in the west and a roastery to finish.
One museum, a coffee meeting, a historic mosque and dinner — back at the hotel by ten.
Nearby
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14 min drive(approximate, from the Prophet’s Mosque)
Wadi Al-Aqiq & Al-Qiblatayn
Stone ruins of an early Islamic estate on a rise above Wadi Al-Aqiq, named after the scholar Urwa ibn Al-Zubair.
Heritage site — check visiting access with the Heritage Commission
13 min drive(approximate, from the Prophet’s Mosque)
Al-Anbariyah & Al-Suqya
A calm café on King Abdullah Road — good for early-morning coffee or a quiet work session.
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11 min drive42 min walk(approximate, from the Prophet’s Mosque)
Wadi Al-Aqiq & Al-Qiblatayn
Where the city’s date trade happens: Ajwa, Safawi, Mabroom and dozens more varieties, sold loose or by the box.
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12 min drive(approximate, from the Prophet’s Mosque)
Published by Madinah Region Development Authority
